August 1 - August 31, 2010 ~ Reception, August 9 @ 6 PM

The Richland Public Library

Particles on the Wall (POTW) is an interdisciplinary exhibit exploring elements of the nuclear age, science, Hanford history, their thread through our lives and their bearing on the Columbia River and natural world. The exhibit interweaves visual art, poems, and science with history and memorabilia to address issues of radioactive contamination, nuclear weapons and technology in Washington State, and their roles in southeastern Washington's desert landscape as well as impacts on local and global communities.

The opening reception, August 9, will include refreshments and an opportunity to add your story about your connection to Hanford to the project in the This is My Hanford live video-interview corner.

Co-curators for POTW at the Richland Public Library are Nancy Dickeman, Steven Gilbert and Dianne Dickeman. POTW fuses art and science with the goal to create a healthier and more peaceful world.

POTW is sponsored by the Institute for Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders and Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. With special thanks to the Richland Public Library for hosting this exhibit. This exhibit is funded in part through a grant from Washington State Department of Ecology. While supported materials were reviewed for grant consistency, this does not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Department.

In honor of William Witherup, 1935-2009

Other venues: POTW is a traveling, growing exhibit. We are actively looking for other venues and new contributors. In September, POTW will be at The Empyrean Coffeehouse in Spokane, WA.

Now accepting submissions of art and memorobilia for our Spokane exhibit September 1. Submissions due August 18. For more info contact Idil Levitas at idill@wpsr.org or 206-547-2630.